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WAGO Hires New Business Development Specialist
WAGO, of Germantown, Wisconsin, announced in May that Michael Cuff has been hired as business development specialist for PCB & Electronic Interconnect. A lifelong resident of Massachusetts, Cuff earned a...
TKE Expands Canadian Presence with trio of Acquisitions
TKE expanded its reach in Canada with the acquisition of three Ontario companies specializing in elevator modernization, service and repair: Bay Elevator Ltd. of North Bay, Direct Elevator Service Ltd....
Officials Seek Funds for Rawalpindi Hospital Lifts
Authorities with the District Health Authority in Rawalpindi have asked the Punjab government to release funds for the installation of elevators at Wah General Hospital, Urdu Point reported in May. Health CEO Dr. Faiza...
U.K.-U.S. MoU Aims to Improve BIM
The U.S.-based National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work with the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) to develop the U.S....
Deadline Approaching for IEES Abstract Submission
Those interested in presenting a paper at this year's International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), "The Future of Vertical Transportation in 2030," planned for December 6-7 at the Hotel Okura Amsterdam, should...
TEI Group VT System for Nearly Complete NYC Condo Tower
TEI Group shared details with ELEVATOR WORLD about the vertical-transportation (VT) system serving the nearly complete The Cortland, a 26-story condominium building at 555 West 22nd Street in West Chelsea,...
Plans for Scotland’s Queen Street Station Submitted
Network Rail has submitted plans to Glasgow City Council for the next phase of a GBP120-million (US$170-million) project to redevelop Queen Street Station, Scotland's third-busiest railway station, The Herald reported on May...
L.A. Planners OK 70-Story Apartment Tower for Downtown
Miami-based developer Crescent Heights received some good news earlier in May when Los Angeles City Planning granted approval for 1045 Olive, a 70-story tower first proposed in late 2016, Livabl reports. The...
Otis Names Luersman Executive Vice President, CPO
Otis Worldwide Corp., in a May 25 announcement, said Abbe Luersman will join the company as executive vice president and chief people officer (CPO), effective July 26. In making the appointment,...
Maspero Elevatori Wins VT Contract for Palais Des Nations
Maspero Elevatori has been awarded a more-than-EUR2.8-million (US$3.4-million) contract for the vertical-transportation (VT) portion of renovation of the historic Palais des Nations, the United Nations (UN) European headquarters (HQ) in...
